Device for forming ice cubes



Dec. 24, 1929. D. H. FRY 1,740,503

DEVICE FOR FORMING ICE CUBES Filed Sept. l, 1928 Patented Dec. 24, 1929 DONALD H. FRY, OF LOS AfnlGrtlIIES,l CALIFORNIA DEVICE FOR FORMING ICE CUBES Application led Septembervl, 1928. Serial No.- 303,386.

rlhis invention relates to a device for forming ice cubes. i

For various purposes, it is frequently desired to form ice into small, regular shaped pieces, generally cubes. For example, ,these regular shaped pieces of ice or cubes are desirable for use in ice Water and various iced drinks. Heretofore, there has been no device provided by which such ice cubes could be formed, except by originally freezing the ice in the cubical form.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which can form ice cubes merely by being laid against a block of previously formed ice.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an ice cube forming device which can be used Without the necessity of the use of any guiding device for the same.

Various further objects and advantages of the present invention Will appear from a description of a preferred form or example of a device embodying the invention. For this purpose reference is made to the accompanying drawings Which illustrate one form of or example of a device Which'embodies the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation in vertical section of such a device showing the device pressed into a block of ice, and

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the ice presser.

Referring tothe drawing, l generally intended to press or form cubes or like shaped blocks or pieces of ice. 2 indicates the forming device or presser. Said ice presser is indicated as provided with a top Wall or plate 3 from which there depends a plurality of partitions 4 forming inverted substantially eubical shaped compartments 5. It is under-v r dicates a block of ice out of which it is in-Y formed by the addition or provision of additional grids or partitions.

The top plate 3 of the pressure is provided with a number of openings 6, preferably at least one for each of the compartments, which coatings may be used, including paper secured to the sides, various paints, coatings, etc. I have generally employed a colloidon lacquer as such a coating. The bottom edges of the grid partitions, it is understood, are leftuncovered in order to expose the metal forming the partitions or Webbs 4.

With the presser thus described, ice cubes may be formed merely by laying the presser against the block of ice. When so laid, the edges of the grids or partitions 4 rapidly absorb heat from the block of ice, causing the presser to press orWork its Way into the block of ice, leaving the cubes of ice extending into the compartments formed by the partitions 4 4. These compartments are maintained in substantially uniform size due to the retarding action of the coating of insulating material on the sides of the partitions or grids.

The device of the present invention may be used for forminggice cubes Without the necessity of employing any guide due to the insulation of the sides of the partitions 4 and may be used even bypressing the same against a side of a block of ice rather than raising it on the top of the block, as the uncovered edges of the partitions 4 cause the presser to be drawn into the block of ice until the top 3 of the presser strikes the surface of the ice.v A'lthe blocks of ice formed by the presser are still united to the main block of ice 1 at the bottom sides. The presser is then removed and the ice cubes may be readily separated :from the main block by a pick driven against the base of the ice cubes.

While the ice presser herein described is Well adapted to carry out the objects of the invention, it is understood that various modiieations and changes may be made Without departing from the invention, which includes all such modifications and changes as come .Within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. Anvice presser comprising, a plurality of grids forming a plurality of ice receiving compartments, a top plate uniting the grids and forming a means for limiting the insertion of the ice presser, venting means for said top plate, and a coating of heat insulating material on the sides of the grids, but leaving the bottom edges of the grids uncovered. l

Q. An ice presser comprising, a plurality of grids forming a plurality of ice receiving compartments of uniform dimensions. a coating of heat insulating material on the sides of said grids, the bottom edges of the grids being left uncovered.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 2O day of August, 1928.

l DONALD H. FRY. 

